Key carrier



March 16,1926. "1,577,367

L. L. SALFISBERG KEY C ARRIER Filed Jan. 10. 1925 INVENTOR. 7 mjj M 4 ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEROY I. SALEISBERG, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

KEY CARRIER.

Applicatiomfiled'a'anuary 10,.1925. Serial No. 1,575.

' provement in key carriers, one object there of being to provide a key retainer whereby a plurality of keys are held in a pre-arranged order and with suitable frictional resistance to permit rotation from one position to another. A further object has been to provide a key carrier having a removable member for receiving markings such for example as the name and address of the owner of the keys, some identification of the keys, or other desirable information.'- It is further intended that the key carrier may be used to segregate a given group of keys so that they may readily be selected from a number of different keys assembled on a keyring or other ordinary key retainer. Thus, for example, by the use of applicants device, it is possible to carry agroup of keys associated with the use of an auto mobile, thus rendering any one of these keys readily accessible. S1milarly other ke s can be'carried in groups according to their different purposes and the carriers assembled on a keyring.

One embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the drawings submitted herewith and forming a part of the tion and in which Figure 1 is a plan view, Figure 2, a side View, and Figure 3, a transverse section on the line 3-3'of. Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, my improved key carrier comprises abase 1, havinga keyring receiving opening 2 and a threa ed bolt present specificareceiving opening 3. a A recess 4: is provided in one face of the base 1 surrounding or adjacent tothe opening 3. A bolt 5 having a flanged head '6 engages and passes through the opening 3.- A paper disk or other mark receiving member 7 having markin s such as letters 8 or other indicia is positioned in said recess 4, 'being retained therein by means of a transparent covering disk-15' of celluloid or other suitable transparent material and a locking nut 9 engaging the threaded end of the bolt 5. ThlS nut serves the double purpose of retaining the mark receiving member and of locking the bolt in such position that the head 6 thereof will properly retain the desired number of keys.

As shown in the drawings, keys 10, 11, and 12 are mounted on the key carrier, said keys being pressed normally toward the under face of the flanged head 6 of bolt 5 by means of a spring 13. One or more washers as 14 may be assembled on the bolt 6 to maintain proper spacing between the head (5 and the base 1' so thatthe frictional engagelnent of the several keys can be more effectively maintained.

I claim as my invention- '1. A key carrier comprising a base having a threaded opening and a recess in one face adjacent to said opening, a bolt engaging and extending through said opening, a mark receiving member positioned in said recess, and means co-operating with said bolt to retain said member in operative position in the recess.

2. A key carrier comprising a base having a threaded opening and a recess in one face surrounding said opening, a mark receiving member positioned in said recess, a transparent covering for said member, and a nut threaded on the end of said bolt to retain the covering and the mark receiving member inoperative position.

3; A key holder comprising a base, a pivotal support extending through said base for retaininga plurality of keys at one side of for yieldingly retaining said keys in pre-,

determined angular relation with respect to said base, and means at the other endof said base for attaching a: base suspending device thereto.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 3rd day of January, 1925.

LEROY L. SALFISBERG.

said base in position to be. rotated with re- 

